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Tenses Flashcards

1
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Present tense
What are the endings for regular -er verbs?

A
  • je -e
  • tu -es
  • il/elle/on -e
  • nous -ons
  • vous -ez
  • ils/elles -ent
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Present tense
What are the endings for regular -ir verbs?

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  • je -is
  • tu -is
  • il/elle/on -it
  • nous -issons
  • vous -issez
    -ils/elles -issent
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Present tense
What are the endings for regular -re verbs?

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  • je -s
  • tu -s
  • il/elle/on -nothing
  • nous -ons
  • vous -ez
  • ils/elles -ent
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What are the extra pronouns for reflexives?

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  • je me
  • tu te
  • il/elle/on se
  • vous vous
  • nous nous
  • ils/elles se
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5
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How do you conjugate prendre verbs in the present tense?

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  • je prend_s
  • tu prend_s
  • il/elle/on prend_
  • nous pren_ons
  • vous pren_ez
  • ils/elles pren_nent
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6
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How can the present tense be translated (3 ways)
Use je joue au tennis as an example

A
  • I play tennis
  • I am playing tennis
  • I do play tennis
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7
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How is être conjugated in the present tense?

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  • je suis
  • tu es
  • il/elle/on est
  • nous sommes
  • vous êtes
  • ils/elles sont
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How is avoir conjugated in the present tense?

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  • j’ai
  • tu as
  • il/elle/on a
  • nous avons
  • vous avez
  • ils/elles ont
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9
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How is aller conjugated in the present tense?

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  • je vais
  • tu vas
  • il/elle/on va
  • nous allons
  • vous allez
  • ils/elles vont
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10
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How is faire conjugated in the present tense?

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  • je fais
  • tu fais
  • il/elle/on fait
  • nous faisons
  • vous faites
  • ils/elles font
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11
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How is dire conjugated in the present tense?

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  • je dis
  • tu dis
  • il/elle/on dit
  • nous disons
  • vous dites
  • ils/elles disent
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12
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How is devoir conjugated in the present tense?

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  • je dois
  • tu dois
  • il/elle/on doit
  • nous devons
  • vous devez
  • ils/elles doivent
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13
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What is the imperfect tense?

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  • Past tense of something that happened regularly / over a long period of time
  • Used for descriptions in the past
  • What used to happen
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14
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How is the imperfect tense conjugated?

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  • Nous form of the present tense
  • Remove -ons and add the correct ending
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15
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What are the endings for the imperfect tense?

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  • je -ais
  • tu -ais
  • il/elle/on -ait
  • nous -ions
  • vous -iez
  • ils/elles -aient
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16
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What is the one irregular verb in the imperfect tense and what is its stem?

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  • être
  • stem = ét
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17
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How can the imperfect tense be translated? (3 ways)
Use je faisais mes devoirs as an example.

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  • I used to do my homework
  • I would do my homework
  • I did my homework
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18
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What is the perfect tense?

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  • Short term past tense
  • Used for completed actions
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19
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How is the perfect tense formed?

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  • pronoun + avoir / être + past participle
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20
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How are regular past participles formed?

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  • -er –> é
  • -ir –> i
  • -re –> u
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21
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What verbs are être used for?
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  • devenir
  • revenir
  • monter
  • retourner
  • sortir
  • venir
  • aller
  • naître
  • descendre
  • entrer
  • rentrer
  • tomber
  • rester
  • arriver
  • mourir
  • partir
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22
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What is the past participle for avoir?

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eu

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23
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What is the past participle for être?

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été

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24
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What is the past participle for écrire?

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écrit

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25
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What is the past participle for boire?

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bu

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26
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What is the past participle for connaître?

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connu

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27
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What is the past participle for ouvrir?

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ouvert

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28
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What is the past participle for pouvoir?

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pu

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29
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What is the past participle for savoir?

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su

30
Q

What is the past participle for vouloir?

A

voulu

31
Q

What is the past participle for devoir?

A

dû

32
Q

What is the past participle for dire?

A

dit

33
Q

What is the past participle for faire?

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fait

34
Q

What is the past participle for mettre?

A

mis

35
Q

What is the past participle for mourir?

A

mort

36
Q

What is the past participle for prendre?

A

pris

37
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What is the past participle for voir?

A

vu

38
Q

What is the conditional tense?

A
  • What you would do
39
Q

How is the conditional conjugated?

A
  • infinitive + ending
  • -re verbs remove -e and then add ending
40
Q

What are the endings for the conditional tense?

A
  • same as imperfect
  • je -ais
  • tu -ais
  • il/elle/on -ait
  • nous -ions
  • vous -iez
  • ils/elles -aient
41
Q

What are si clauses?

A
  • If one thing happened you would do something else
42
Q

How do you form a si clause?

A
  • [Si + imperfect] + [conditional]
43
Q

What is the real future tense?

A
  • making predictions / statements about the future
  • what you will do
44
Q

How is the real future conjugated?

A
  • infinitive + ending
  • for -re verbs remove -e and add ending
45
Q

What are the endings for the real future?

A
  • je -ai
  • tu -as
  • il/elle/on -a
  • nous -ons
  • vous -ez
  • ils/elles -ont
46
Q

What is the irregular stem of aller?
(conditional and future)

A

ir-

47
Q

What is the irregular stem of avoir?
(conditional and future)

A

aur-

48
Q

What is the irregular stem of être?
(conditional and future)

A

ser-

49
Q

What is the irregular stem of devoir?
(conditional and future)

A

devr-

50
Q

What is the irregular stem of envoyer?
(conditional and future)

A

enverr-

51
Q

What is the irregular stem of pouvoir?
(conditional and future)

A

pourr-

52
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What is the irregular stem of savoir?
(conditional and future)

A

saur-

53
Q

What is the irregular stem of venir?
(conditional and future)

A

viendr-

54
Q

What is the irregular stem of voir?
(conditional and future)

A

verr-

55
Q

What is the irregular stem of vouloir?
(conditional and future)

A

voudr-

56
Q

What is the irregular stem of falloir?
(conditional and future)

A

faudr-

57
Q

What is the immediate future tense?

A
  • what is going to happen
58
Q

How is the immediate future formed?

A
  • present tense of aller + infinitive
59
Q

What 4 things trigger the subjunctive?

A
  • set expressions
  • expressions of doubt
  • subjective opinions
  • wishing / willing / wanting
60
Q

What set expressions trigger the subjunctive?

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  • Avant que –> before
  • À fin que –> in order that
  • Pourvu que –> given that
  • Jusqu’a ce que –> until
  • Bien que –> although
  • À condition que –> on the condition that
  • Pour que –> so that
  • À moins que –> unless
61
Q

Give some examples of expressions of doubt for the subjunctive.

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  • Je doute que –> I doubt that
  • Il est possible que –> it is possible that
  • Je ne pense pas que –> I don’t think that
  • Je ne suis pas sûr que –> I’m not sure that
62
Q

Give some examples of subjective opinions for the subjunctive.

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  • Je suis heureux que –> I am happy that
  • Je regrette que –> I regret that
  • Il est triste que –> It is sad that
  • Il est important que –> It is important that
63
Q

Give some examples of wishing / willing / wanting for the subjunctive.

A
  • Il faut –> one must
  • Il est nécessaire que –> it is necessary that
  • Je veux que –> I want that
  • J’espère que –> I hope that
  • Je voudrais que –> I would like that
64
Q

How is the subjunctive conjugated?

A
  • Ils/elles present form of the verb
  • remove -ent and add correct ending
65
Q

What are the endings for the subjunctive?

A
  • je -e
  • tu -es
  • il/elle/on -e
  • nous -ions
  • vous -iez
  • ils/elles -ent
66
Q

How is aller conjugated in the subjunctive?

A
  • j’aille
  • tu ailles
  • il/elle/on aille
  • nous allions
  • vous alliez
  • ils/elles aillent
67
Q

How is avoir conjugated in the subjunctive?

A
  • j’aie
  • tu aies
  • il/elle/on ait
  • nous ayons
  • vous ayez
  • ils/elles aient
68
Q

How is être conjugated in the subjunctive?

A
  • je sois
  • tu sois
  • il/elle/on soit
  • nous soyons
  • vous soyez
  • ils/elles soient
69
Q

What is the stem for faire in the subjunctive?

A

fass-

70
Q

What is the stem for pouvoir in the subjunctive?

A

puiss-

71
Q

What is the stem for savoir in the subjunctive?

A

scah-

72
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What is the stem for vouloir in the subjunctive?

A

veuill-

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